JP2990359B1 - Outdoor-installed game machine with wind-resistant structure - Google Patents

Abstract

[Summary] [Purpose] When playing a normal game, it is natural that there is no problem, and when a large wind is expected to blow,
Provided is a gaming device having a simple configuration capable of easily taking the wind countermeasure and preventing damage to itself or the surroundings by the wind. The frame 20 has a frame shape capable of supporting a flexible film body, and one side thereof is rotatably supported on a frame 22 with a door, and the other side is substantially centered. Bending point 2
Supported by the bending column 21 bent at 1a,
By bending the bent support column 21, the other side of the frame 20 can be lowered, and the suspension support 11 is erected on the base frame 10. One end of the rope 13 passed through the provided pulley 14 is attached to the frame 2
0, and the other end is connected to a winder 12 provided on the suspension column 11, and by operation of the winder 12, the other side of the frame 20 can be raised and lowered. Being able to withstand the wind.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine installed outdoors for playing games such as basketball.
In particular, the present invention relates to a game machine capable of easily creating a wind-resistant structure when a large wind such as a typhoon blows.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are various types of game devices installed outdoors. The applicant has already proposed a "basketball game device" focusing on basketball shooting practice. That is, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the applicant provides a frame 20 on a base frame 10 and stretches a flexible film or the like on the frame 20, thereby forming a basketball 80 inside the frame. Of the game space 70, and
That is, the basketball game apparatus 100 which can be assembled, moved, and disassembled as a whole is provided.

[0003] This basketball game device 100
As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a gantry 40 on which a back board 41 is erected and which can move up and down with respect to the inclined base 30 is provided.
A plurality of rings 42 are provided on the upper side and provided with passage detection switches for detecting the passage of the basketball 80, and a scoring device 50 that receives and outputs signals from the passage detection switches of these rings 42 to calculate and display scores. It is not only possible to play a basketball game concretely, but also to play a game according to the skill of the player with interest.

Since the basketball game device 100 is installed outdoors, it is directly exposed to the wind and rain, and it is necessary to take measures against it. As for countermeasures against "rain", if a flexible membrane covering the whole is used with excellent water resistance, most of the countermeasures will be completed, but "wind", especially large winds such as typhoons In doing so, considerable care must be taken. This is because it is necessary to prevent various things from being blown off by the wind and damaging people and other buildings such as houses, or conversely from hitting objects that have been blown by the wind and damaging the device. is there. This is true for any gaming device installed outdoors, such as a batting device or a golf practice device.

[0005] In this kind of game device installed outdoors,
As this "wind measure", the net is taken off from the pole, or conversely, the entire device is protected by the net or the like, but the work is extremely difficult.

The inventor of the present invention has conducted various studies on how to easily take measures against the wind of this kind of game device installed outdoors, and as a result, the present invention has been studied. Was completed.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a problem to be solved is to provide a countermeasure against the wind of a game machine installed outdoors.

That is, the object of the present invention is to
When playing a normal game, it is natural that there is no hindrance. When a large wind is expected to blow, it is possible to easily take measures against the wind and damage to itself or surrounding objects by the wind. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game device that can prevent the player from giving a game with a simple configuration.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, means adopted by the present invention will be described with reference numerals used in the description of the embodiments to be described later. It is installed outdoors as in, etc., a framing frame 20 is provided on the base frame 10, and a flexible film body or the like is stretched on the framing frame 20 to constitute a game space 70 therein, In addition, the gaming machine 100 is entirely assembled, movable, and disassembled, and includes the frame 2
0 is made into a frame shape capable of supporting the flexible film body, and one side thereof is rotatably supported on the frame body 22 with the door, and the other side is formed at a bending point 21a substantially at the center. The suspension column 11 is supported by the bent column 21, and by bending the column 21, the other side of the frame 20 can be lowered, and the suspension column 11 is placed on the base frame 10. Standing up, one end of the rope 13 passed through a pulley 14 provided on the upper part of the suspension column 11 is connected to the other side of the frame 20,
The other end is connected to a take-up device 12 provided on the suspension column 11, and by operating the take-up device 12, the other side of the frame 20 can be moved up and down to withstand heavy wind such as a typhoon. An outdoor-installed gaming device 100 "characterized by the above.

That is, the gaming machine 100 is installed outdoors and has a frame 2 on a base frame 10.
0, a flexible space is stretched over the frame 20 to form the game space 70 therein, and the whole can be assembled, moved, and disassembled. ,
The installation location is not limited, and it can be installed sufficiently in limited-time event venues, amusement parks, general store parking lots, as well as gymnasiums,
The installation location can be easily changed.

The base frame 10 of the game apparatus 100 is formed using a steel frame material, and as shown in FIG. 1, constitutes a floor surface of the game space 70. A skeleton frame 20 is assembled on the body 10. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6, the base frame 10 has a suspension column 11 made of a steel frame material on the back side.
A take-up device 12 for winding up the cable 13 connected to the frame 20 described below is attached to a part of the frame. One end of the cord 13 is connected to the other side of the framework 20 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6, the frame 20 is formed in a frame shape by a steel frame material, and determines the size of the entire gaming machine 100. The upper side is covered with a flexible film (not shown) to form a roof.

The frame 20 has one side, that is, the front side, rotatably connected to the upper end of the frame 22 with a door. The pivot point 22b is shown in FIGS. The position is as shown, and the door 22a for entering the game space 70 is provided. The frame 20 is provided with a bending column 21 that can be folded at a bending point 21a on the other side, that is, on the back side, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6. is there. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when the assembling of the gaming device 100 is completed, the folding strut 21 is erected in parallel with the suspension strut 11 on the base frame 10 side, By removing the stopper 21b provided at the center, as shown in FIG. 2, it is folded at the bending point 21a.

That is, the frame 20 is turned around the turning point 22b as a result of the folding column 21 being folded as described above. As a result, the turning point 22b of the upper part of the door 22a is turned. And can be lowered, as shown in FIG. 2, with almost no change in the overall shape.

The reason why the entire rear of the frame 20 can be lowered in this way is to enable the gaming machine 100 installed outdoors to cope with the arrival of a large wind such as a typhoon. That is, since the gaming device 100 is formed with the simple structure as described above, there are portions that are vulnerable to wind. In order to solve this problem, when a large wind comes, the overall height is reduced as shown in FIG. Of course, the operation and operation for lowering the height are very easy as described above.

Therefore, according to the gaming machine 100, it is natural that there is no problem in performing a normal game, and when a large wind is expected to blow, it is possible to easily take measures against the wind. It is possible to prevent damage to itself or surroundings by wind.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a basketball game device according to an embodiment of the present invention constructed as described above, which is a representative example of a game device such as a batting device or a golf training device, is shown in the drawings. 100 will be described.

The gaming machine 100 has a base frame 10 for supporting each component thereof, a frame 20 assembled above the base frame 10, and a frame 20 installed in the frame 20. Ramp 30 and this ramp 30
And a frame 40 which can be vertically moved upward. A flexible sheet or canvas cloth or the like is stretched over the entire frame 20 to form a game space 7 therein.
0 is formed. That is, the gaming device 100 can be easily assembled and disassembled by a crane truck that can travel on a general road, and can be transported by a general vehicle after disassembly.

Therefore, the installation location of the gaming apparatus 100 is not limited, and it can be sufficiently installed not only in a gymnasium but also in an event venue, an amusement park, a general store parking lot or the like for a limited time. The installation location can be easily changed.

The base frame 10 is formed of a steel frame material, and in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, constitutes the floor of the game space 70. This game space is a place where a practice of shooting a basketball is performed in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a ball collecting passage 15 is provided at a substantially central portion of the base frame 10, and the ball collecting passage 15
It is a place to collect. In the basketball game device 100 according to the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a ball lifting machine 60 is provided at one end of the ball collection passage 15.

Further, the base frame 10 has a suspension column 11 made of a steel frame material on the back side, and a part of the suspension column 11 includes FIGS. As shown in FIG. 6, a take-up device 12 for taking up the connected rope 13 is attached to the frame 20 described below. As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, one end of the cord 13 is
On the other side, that is, the rear end portion.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6, the frame 20 determines the overall size of the gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. The framing frame 20 has a frame shape capable of supporting a flexible membrane, and one side thereof, that is, FIG.
Is rotatably supported on a frame body 22 with a door, and the other side, that is, the back side shown in FIG. 6, is bent at a substantially central bending point 21a. It was supported by: The bent column 21 is bent so that the other side portion of the frame 20, that is, the back side portion can be lowered as shown in FIG. 2.

When the assembling of the gaming machine 100 is completed, the bent support column 21 is, as shown in FIG.
It is erected in parallel with the suspension column 11 on the 0 side, but is folded at its bending point 21a as shown in FIG. 2 by removing a stopper 21b provided at the center thereof. It is. As a result of the folding struts 21 being folded in this way, the frame 20 is lowered around the pivot point 22b as shown in FIG. 2 with almost no change in the overall shape.

The door frame 22, as shown in FIG.
A door 22a for entering the game space 70 is provided at a central portion thereof, and the pivot point 22a shown in FIGS.
b, the frame 20 is made rotatable. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the entire frame 20 can be folded at the pivot point 22b above the door 22a.

As described above, the entire frame 20 can be lowered, for example, when the gaming machine 100 is installed outdoors, so that it can cope with the arrival of a large wind such as a typhoon. To do that. That is, since the gaming device 100 is formed with the simple structure as described above, there are portions that are vulnerable to wind. In order to solve this problem, when a large wind comes, the overall height is reduced as shown in FIG.
Of course, the operation and operation for lowering the height are very easy as described above.

The gaming machine 100 of this embodiment is for practicing basketball shooting.
As shown in FIG. 2, an inclined table 30 is provided on the left side of the base frame 10 in the figure. This inclined base 30 has an inclined rail 31 inclined toward the game space 70 on the upper surface thereof, and is fixedly supported on the base frame 10. The inclined base 30 supports a gantry 40 described later on the inclined rail 31 so as to be able to move up and down, and a driving unit 32 for raising and lowering the gantry 40.
Is provided inside. The drive unit 32 in the present embodiment reciprocates a cable 33 such as a chain or a wire. A counterweight 32a is provided on a part of the cable 33, and the moving connection on the gantry 40 side is performed. The parts are connected.

The gantry 40 is provided with a foldable back board 41 at the rear end thereof. In front of the back board 41, a plurality of rings 42 (three in each of the vertical and horizontal directions in this embodiment) into which a basketball 80 is thrown are placed. Column, 9 total
) Are provided. Further, as described above, the gantry 40 is connected to the cable 33 that is reciprocally driven by the driving device 32 on the side of the inclined table 30 at its moving connection portion.
Thereby, it is raised and lowered on the inclined table 30.
That is, the gantry 40 is mounted on each of the rings 4 provided thereon.
2 is such that it can be changed from a case closest to the player farthest from the player in the game space 70 to a position farthest from the player in the game space 70. Is what it is.

The position of the gantry 40 is fixed when the player shoots, and this is basically the case. In this embodiment, the gantry 40 is changed as follows. It has become. That is, the gantry 40
By controlling the driving of the drive unit 32 on the inclined table 30 side, the reciprocating motion may be finely performed within a certain range. The reciprocating movement is performed so that the player can practice a shot assuming a running throw.

The back board 41 provided on such a gantry 40 normally has such a degree that its upper end is located immediately below the frame 20 as shown in FIG. When the rear part of the frame 20 is lowered as shown in FIG. 2 in order to provide a windproof structure, the backboard 41 becomes an obstacle. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the back board 41 can be folded at a folding point 41b substantially at the center. In other words, the backboard 41 is normally erected by the columns 41a provided on the back as shown in FIG. 3 in the normal state. In this case, the column 41a is folded by removing the column 41a.

Each of the rings 42 supported by the gantry 40 has the same height in each row in the horizontal direction when viewed from the player, but the row on the near side as viewed from the player is the lowest, and the last row is the highest. It is set to be low. The reason for this is to make it easier for the player to shoot the front row and to make it difficult to shoot the last row.

Each ring 42 is provided with a passage detection switch for detecting that a basketball 80 has been inserted into the ring 42 by using a column or the like of each ring 42. Needless to say, each ring 42 is provided with a net 42a for stabilizing the dropped basketball 80.

A signal from each pass detection switch is sent to a scoring device 50 installed in the game space 70 shown in FIG. 1 and the like, and a predetermined calculation is performed by the scoring device 50.
The calculation result is displayed by the scoring device 50 itself, and is displayed large on the front surface of the backboard 41. That is, the result of the player shooting from the game space 70 toward each ring 42 is immediately calculated,
The practice effect is displayed on the back board 41 which is easily seen by the player, and thereby, the practice effect can be clearly seen as objective numbers.

As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the basketball game device 100 of the present embodiment includes a ball lifting machine 60 for transferring a basketball 80 to a player in the game space 70. The ball lifting machine 60 receives the basketball 80 sent from the ball collection passage 15 of the base frame 10 at the lower end thereof, and stores the basketball 80 therein at about the height of the player. Then, the toss device provided at the upper end thereof tosses, that is, passes the toss to the player. Further, the ball lifting machine 6 in this embodiment
0 is to pass a predetermined number of basketballs 80 to the player at predetermined intervals, for example, at intervals of 20 seconds, and the control is performed by the scoring device 50.

[0034]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, as exemplified in the above embodiment, "the frame frame 20 is installed outdoors such as the basketball game device 100 and the like on the base frame 10. Is provided, and a flexible film body or the like is stretched over the skeleton frame body 20 so that a game space 70
And the entirety thereof can be assembled, moved, and disassembled, wherein the frame 20 has a frame shape capable of supporting a flexible membrane, and has one side thereof. Is pivotally supported on a door frame 22 and the other side is bent at a substantially central bending point 21a.
By bending the bent support 21, the other side of the frame 20 can be lowered, and the suspension support 11 is erected on the base frame 10, and A rope 1 passed through a pulley 14 provided on an upper part of a support 11.
3 is connected to the other side of the framing frame 20, and the other end is connected to a winder 12 provided on the suspension support 11, and this winder 12
The operation described above allows the other side of the framing frame 20 to be lifted and lowered to withstand heavy winds such as typhoons. " It is natural that there is no hindrance, and when a large wind is expected to blow, it is easy to take countermeasures against the wind and to prevent damage to itself or the surroundings by wind Gaming device 1 that can do
00 can be provided by a simple configuration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a gaming machine according to the present invention, in which a flexible film body is omitted.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the gaming machine in a state where a skeleton frame is lowered.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the gaming machine, showing an inclined platform and a platform supported by the platform, with a backboard of the platform standing upright.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the gantry shown in FIG. 3 in a state where a backboard is folded down.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a frame of the gaming apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the frame of the gaming apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 (basketball) gaming device 10 base frame 11 suspension support 12 take-up device 13 cable 14 pulley 15 ball collection passage 20 skeleton frame 21 bending support 21a bending point 21b stopper 22 door-mounted frame 22a door 22b times Moving point 30 Inclined table 31 Inclined rail 32 Drive 33 Cables 40 Mount 41 Backboard 41a Strut 41b Folding point 42 Ring 42a Net 50 Pointing device 60 Ball lifting machine 70 Game space 80 Basketball

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game space which is installed outdoors, such as a basketball game machine, has a frame on a base frame, and a flexible film or the like is stretched over the frame. And a game device capable of assembling, moving, and disassembling as a whole, wherein the skeleton frame is formed in a frame shape capable of supporting the flexible membrane, and one side thereof is provided. On the door frame so as to be rotatable, and the other side is supported by a bending post that is bent at a substantially central bending point. The other side of the framing frame can be lowered, a suspending column is erected on the base frame, and one end of a rope passed through a pulley provided on an upper portion of the suspending column is attached to the framing frame. It is connected to the other side of the body, and the other end is connected to a winder provided on the hanging support, and by operation of this winder, So as to enable the lifting of the other side of the scaffold frame, outdoor installation type game apparatus, characterized in that the withstand large air typhoon or the like.